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@dangillmor shared
On Mar 1, 2019
RT @simonowens: A new study sheds light on what drives paid subscriptions for news https://t.co/1UAG1eIb5Q
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A new study sheds light on what drives paidsubscriptions for news

A researcher surveyed 4,000 news consumers to gain a better understanding of how they consume the news and what drives their news diet.

@dangillmor shared
On Mar 1, 2019
RT @simonowens: A new study sheds light on what drives paid subscriptions for news https://t.co/1UAG1eIb5Q
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A new study sheds light on what drives paidsubscriptions for news

A new study sheds light on what drives paidsubscriptions for news

A researcher surveyed 4,000 news consumers to gain a better understanding of how they consume the news and what drives their news diet.

@mediagazer shared
On Mar 7, 2019
Interview with Laurene Powell Jobs on investing in nonprofit and for-profit media, including a VR production about a border crossing into the US from Mexico (Recode) https://t.co/BL1da9crWE https://t.co/2vWaqpuUVU
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Laurene Powell Jobs says President Trump’s attacks on the press are “right out of a dictator’s playbook”

Powell Jobs founded the Emerson Collective, which owns Pop-Up Magazine and has a majority stake in the Atlantic.

@mediagazer shared
On Mar 7, 2019
Interview with Laurene Powell Jobs on investing in nonprofit and for-profit media, including a VR production about a border crossing into the US from Mexico (Recode) https://t.co/BL1da9crWE https://t.co/2vWaqpuUVU
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Laurene Powell Jobs says President Trump’s attacks on the press are “right out of a dictator’s playbook”

Laurene Powell Jobs says President Trump’s attacks on the press are “right out of a dictator’s playbook”

Powell Jobs founded the Emerson Collective, which owns Pop-Up Magazine and has a majority stake in the Atlantic.

@sivavaid shared
On Mar 19, 2019
RT @BBCRadio4: Outrage sells. At 1.45pm, @oliverburkeman finds out how media outlets spread anger online, and how it spills over into the real world, changing the way we see the world and each other. https://t.co/ShCNnOKF9B
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Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?

Outrage sells. Oliver Burkeman finds how companies can profit from our anger.

@sivavaid shared
On Mar 19, 2019
RT @BBCRadio4: Outrage sells. At 1.45pm, @oliverburkeman finds out how media outlets spread anger online, and how it spills over into the real world, changing the way we see the world and each other. https://t.co/ShCNnOKF9B
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Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?

Oliver Burkeman: Why Are We So Angry?

Outrage sells. Oliver Burkeman finds how companies can profit from our anger.

@brianstelter shared
On Mar 26, 2019
RT @islivingston: Fascinating survey regarding local journalism just released. Weather's importance to daily life stands out. https://t.co/Bc0evUzivH https://t.co/zdc0addbLw
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For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection

Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of the financial challenges they face.

@brianstelter shared
On Mar 26, 2019
RT @islivingston: Fascinating survey regarding local journalism just released. Weather's importance to daily life stands out. https://t.co/Bc0evUzivH https://t.co/zdc0addbLw
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For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection

For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection

Nearly as many U.S. adults prefer to get local news online as through a TV set. And while Americans prize community connection from their local news providers, they are largely unaware of ...

@jcstearns shared
On Mar 29, 2019
This week's Local Fix features journalists using creative forms of print and art by @reveal @MarshallProj @WisWatch @bklyner @eyebeamnyc and more https://t.co/76tJoJbyh0 (ht to @laurahertzfeld who also gets a shout out)
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Local Fix: Art, Print & Info

*Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with one good idea…*

@jcstearns shared
On Mar 29, 2019
This week's Local Fix features journalists using creative forms of print and art by @reveal @MarshallProj @WisWatch @bklyner @eyebeamnyc and more https://t.co/76tJoJbyh0 (ht to @laurahertzfeld who also gets a shout out)
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Local Fix: Art, Print & Info

Local Fix: Art, Print & Info

*Welcome to the Local Fix. Each week we look at key debates in journalism sustainability and community engagement through the lens of local news. But first, we always begin with one good ...

@macloo shared
On Mar 3, 2019
RT @h0d3r: News is dying, but not necessarily journalism. Here is how to save post-news journalism and thereby democracy. ⁦⁦@EthanZ⁩ ⁦@mathewi⁩ ⁦@CraigSilverman⁩ ⁦@craignewmark⁩ ⁦@jeffjarvis⁩ ⁦@dangillmor⁩ ⁦⁦@ejpfauth⁩ https://t.co/AyzEEGOfB6
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If news is dying, who will safeguard democracy?

Journalism once grounded the world in fact. Now faith, localism and entertainment rule, says the media researcher Hossein Derakhshan

@macloo shared
On Mar 3, 2019
RT @h0d3r: News is dying, but not necessarily journalism. Here is how to save post-news journalism and thereby democracy. ⁦⁦@EthanZ⁩ ⁦@mathewi⁩ ⁦@CraigSilverman⁩ ⁦@craignewmark⁩ ⁦@jeffjarvis⁩ ⁦@dangillmor⁩ ⁦⁦@ejpfauth⁩ https://t.co/AyzEEGOfB6
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If news is dying, who will safeguard democracy?

If news is dying, who will safeguard democracy?

Journalism once grounded the world in fact. Now faith, localism and entertainment rule, says the media researcher Hossein Derakhshan

@mediagazer shared
On Mar 7, 2019
Facebook's shift to more private sharing will make misinformation harder to track and raises questions about the company's liability for its diffusion (@mathewi / Columbia Journalism Review) https://t.co/PxdC2keG1e https://t.co/T5CWQSYk7B
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Facebook says the future is private messaging, not public posts

<p>On Wednesday, in what seemed like a major shift, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that he wants to reorient Facebook around private, encrypted, and ephemeral messaging, rather than public sharing. ...

@mediagazer shared
On Mar 7, 2019
Facebook's shift to more private sharing will make misinformation harder to track and raises questions about the company's liability for its diffusion (@mathewi / Columbia Journalism Review) https://t.co/PxdC2keG1e https://t.co/T5CWQSYk7B
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Facebook says the future is private messaging, not public posts

Facebook says the future is private messaging, not public posts

<p>On Wednesday, in what seemed like a major shift, Mark Zuckerberg wrote that he wants to reorient Facebook around private, encrypted, and ephemeral messaging, rather than public sharing. ...

@mathewi shared
On Mar 7, 2019
RT @mariabustillos: Really enjoyed talking with @La__Cuen for @coindesk about our new ETH microtipping tool at @popula, @Civil, and how blockchain technology can help protect speech rights and press freedom https://t.co/KTg1QJBu3W
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ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch

The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.

@mathewi shared
On Mar 7, 2019
RT @mariabustillos: Really enjoyed talking with @La__Cuen for @coindesk about our new ETH microtipping tool at @popula, @Civil, and how blockchain technology can help protect speech rights and press freedom https://t.co/KTg1QJBu3W
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ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch

ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch

The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.

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